Surgical table

• US 6,484,334 B1
• Filed: 06/13/2000
• Issued: 11/26/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hill-Rom Services Incorporated (Baxter International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hill-Rom Services Incorporated (Baxter International Inc.)
• Inventors: Newkirk, David C., Borders, Richard L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Grosz, Alexander
• Application Number:
  US09/592,692
• Time in Patent Office: 896 Days
• Field of Search: 571/3, 571/0, 560/0, 565/4, 561/3, 561/8
• US Class Current: 5/600
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/401 using air flow
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0094 using a remote control
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 7/007 characterised by electric heating
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 7/02 Compresses or poultices for effecting heating or cooling
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 1/04 Parts, details or accessories, e.g. head-, foot-, or like rests specially adapted for stretchers
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 12/00 Accommodation for nursing, e.g. in hospitals, not covered by groups A61G1/00 - A61G11/00, e.g. trolleys for transport of medicaments or food service or tea-tables, trolleys or wagons A47B31/00; Prescription lists
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 12/002 Supply appliances, e.g. columns for gas, fluid, electricity supply vertical ducts or channels for receiving utility lines E04F17/08; installations of electric cables or lines, wall trunking H02G3/0431; structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles F21V33/0068; stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles F16M11/00; buildings for public purposes E04H3/08
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/0009 Obstetrical tables or delivery beds chairs for gynaecological purposes A61G15/005
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/08 the table being divided into different adjustable sections
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/10 Parts, details or accessories surgical drape sheets A61B46/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/107 Supply appliances supply appliances for dental machines A61C1/0007
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/12 Rests specially adapted therefor; Arrangements of patient-supporting surfaces rests for the surgeon A61B90/60; restraining devices A61F5/37
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/121 Head or neck
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/1225 Back
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/1245 Knees, upper or lower legs
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/1265 having inflatable chambers
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/1275 having air-evacuated chambers in order to adapt to the form of the patient for preventing bed-sores A61G7/05753
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/1285 having modular surface parts, e.g. being replaceable or turnable
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2200/322 lateral
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2200/325 prone
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/12 : Remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2210/90 : for heating
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/018 : Control or drive mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/05 : Parts, details or accessories of beds devices for prevention against falling out A47C21/08, A47D7/00 ; mattresses A47C27/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/05753 : air-evacuated, e.g. in order to adapt to the form of the patient air-evacuated splints A61F5/05833
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/05769 : with inflatable chambers
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1057 : Supported platforms, frames or sheets for patient in lying position

Abstract

A patient support apparatus includes a base, a frame coupled to the base, and a mattress supported by the frame and positioned to lie above the frame to support a patient. The mattress has at least one bladder configured to receive a medium. The apparatus also includes a power pack pivotably coupled to and supported by one of the base, the frame and the mattress and configured to supply the medium to the at least one bladder of the mattress.

Claims

1. A patient support apparatus adaptable to support a patient in a plurality of positions including a horizontal position, the patient support apparatus comprising:

a base,

a frame coupled to the base,

a mattress supported by the frame and positioned to lie above the frame to support a patient, the mattress having at least one bladder configured to receive a medium, and

a power pack pivotably coupled to and supported by one of the base, the frame and the mattress and configured to supply the medium to the at least one bladder of the mattress, the power pack being located at least partially underneath the frame.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the power pack is coupled to the frame by a pivot connector.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the frame includes a head frame section, a back frame section, a seat frame section, and a leg frame section and the power pack is pivotably coupled to the back frame section.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the power pack is tethered to the mattress.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the power pack is configured to extend downwardly below the frame when the mattress is located above the frame.

6. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising a plurality of deck sections coupled to the frame, the mattress including a tether connector coupled to the mattress and the power pack, the tether connector extending between adjacent deck sections so that the power pack is positioned below the deck sections and the frame when the mattress is located on the deck sections.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the power pack is movable from a free hanging position to at least one storage position coupled to one of the frame and the deck sections.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the power pack is movable relative to the frame and the deck sections to first and second spaced apart storage positions.

9. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the tether connector extends downwardly between a back deck section and a head deck section, the head deck section being movable relative to the back deck section to permit installation of the mattress and power pack.

10. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising a power line extending outwardly from the power pack, the power line being configured to be coupled to an electrical receptacle on the frame to provide electrical power to the power pack.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the medium supplied by the power pack to the mattress is air.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the frame is configured to assume a variety of predefined surgical positions.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mattress is configured to assume a variety of predefined surgical positions as the medium is supplied by the power pack to the at least one bladder of the mattress.

14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the power pack is further configured to supply heat to the mattress to change the temperature of the mattress.

15. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a flexible hose extending from the power pack to the mattress for delivery of the medium from the power pack to the mattress.

16. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a vertical support member interconnecting the frame and the base, the vertical support member being configured to move vertically to position the frame at a variety of different heights relative to the base, and a hose extending between the power pack and the mattress to transfer the medium from the power pack to the mattress, the hose being concealed within the base and the vertical support member.

17. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mattress includes a head section, a torso section adjacent to the head section, and a leg section adjacent to the torso section, each section having a plurality of zones having at least two bladders, each bladder pair being configured to be individually inflated.

18. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a controller positioned in close proximity to the power pack, the controller being configured to control the distribution of the medium from the power pack to the mattress.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the controller is mounted to the base and operable by a foot of a surgeon.

20. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the controller is a hand-held, wireless controller.

21. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mattress further includes a thermal pad positioned to lie above the at least one bladder within an interior region of the mattress cover and configured to regulate a temperature of the mattress.

22. A patient support apparatus adaptable to support a patient in a plurality of positions including a horizontal position, the patient support apparatus comprising:

a base,

a frame coupled to the base,

a mattress supported by the frame and positioned to lie above the frame to support a patient, the mattress having at least one bladder configured to receive a medium, and

a power pack pivotably coupled to one of the base, the frame and the mattress by a pivot connector and configured to supply the medium to the at least one bladder of the mattress, the medium being supplied to the at least one bladder of the mattress through the pivot connector.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the pivot connector includes a receptacle configured to receive an air coupling of the air mattress to supply air from the power pack through the air coupling to the at least one bladder.

24. A patient support apparatus adaptable to support a patient in a plurality of positions including a horizontal position, the patient support apparatus comprising:

a base,

a frame coupled to the base,

a mattress supported by the frame and positioned to lie above the frame to support a patient, the mattress having at least one bladder configured to receive a medium, and

a power pack pivotably coupled to one of the base, the frame and the mattress and configured to supply the medium to the at least one bladder of the mattress, the power pack being pivotable from a first position in which the power pack is located substantially under the frame to a second position in which the power pack is located substantially outside the frame.

25. A patient support apparatus adaptable to support a patient in a plurality of positions including a horizontal position, the patient support apparatus comprising:

a base,

a frame coupled to the base,

a mattress supported by the frame and positioned to lie above the frame to support a patient, the mattress having at least one bladder configured to receive a medium, and

a power pack pivotably coupled to one of the base, the frame and the mattress and configured to supply the medium to the at least one bladder of the mattress, the power pack being pivotable from a first position in which the power pack is located above a top surface of the base and substantially within a footprint of the base to a second position in which the power pack is located substantially outside the footprint of the base.

26. The apparatus of claim 25, further comprising a flexible supply line coupled between the power pack and the base, the supply line including an air supply line and an electrical supply line extending through the flexible supply line from the power pack to the base.

27. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the base includes first and second spaced apart side walls and the power pack includes a housing and first and second spaced apart arms coupled to the housing, the first and second arms being pivotably coupled to the first and second side walls of the base, respectively.

28. The apparatus of claim 25, further comprising an air supply line extending from the power pack through the base to an air coupling located adjacent the frame, the air coupling being configured to mate with a complementary air coupling of the mattress.

29. A patient support apparatus adaptable to support a patient in a plurality of positions including a horizontal position, the patient support apparatus comprising:

a base,

a frame coupled to the base,

a mattress supported by the frame and configured to receive a medium, and

a power pack pivotably coupled to the frame, the power pack being configured to supply the medium to the mattress, and the power pack being pivotable from a first position located substantially under the frame to a second position located at least partially outside the frame to provide access to an area under the frame.

30. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the medium is supplied to the mattress through a pivot connector.

31. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the power pack is pivotable to a position located substantially outside the frame.

32. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the frame includes a head frame section, a back frame section, a seat frame section, and a leg frame section, and the power pack is pivotably coupled to the back frame section.

33. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the power pack is pivotable at least 180 degrees relative to the frame.

34. A patient support apparatus adaptable to support a patient in a plurality of positions including a horizontal position, the patient support apparatus comprising:

a base,

a frame coupled to the base,

a mattress positioned above the frame and configured to receive a medium,

a power pack pivotably coupled to the base, the power pack being configured to supply the medium to the mattress, the power pack being pivotable between a first position and a second position with respect to the base to provide access to an area between the frame and the base, the power pack being located at least partially underneath the frame.

35. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein the power pack is located substantially within a footprint of the base when the power pack is in the first position.

36. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein the power pack is pivotable at least 180 degrees relative to the base.

37. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein the power pack is integrated with the base in the first position.

38. A patient support apparatus adaptable to support a patient in a plurality of positions including a horizontal position, the patient support apparatus comprising:

a base,

a frame coupled to the base,

a mattress positioned above the frame and configured to receive a medium,

a power pack pivotably coupled to the base, the power pack being configured to supply the medium to the mattress, the power pack being pivotable between a first position and a second position with respect to the base to provide access to an area between the frame and the base, and the power pack being located substantially under the frame.

39. A patient support apparatus adaptable to support a patient in a plurality of positions including a horizontal position, the patient support apparatus comprising:

a base,

a frame coupled to the base,

a mattress supported by the frame, and

a power pack configured to supply a medium to the mattress, the power pack being coupled below the patient to the mattress by a tether extending downward below the frame, the power pack being pivotable upwardly toward the frame to provide access to an area below the frame, and the power pack being located at least partially underneath the frame.

40. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the frame comprises a plurality of frame sections and the power pack is also coupled to one of the plurality of frame sections.

41. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the power pack is movable from a free hanging position to at least one storage position coupled to one of the frame and the deck sections.

42. A patient support apparatus adaptable to support a patient in a plurality of positions including a horizontal position, the patient support apparatus comprising:

a base,

a frame coupled to the base,

a mattress supported by the frame, and

a power pack configured to supply a medium to the mattress, the power pack being coupled to the mattress by a tether extending downward below the frame, and the power pack being pivotable upwardly toward the frame to provide access to an area below the frame, and

a plurality of deck sections coupled to the frame, the tether extending between adjacent deck sections so that the power pack is positioned below the deck sections and the frame when the mattress is located on the deck sections.

43. A patient support apparatus for use on a support frame, the patient support apparatus comprising:

a mattress located on the frame, and

a power pack configured to supply a medium to the mattress, the power pack being coupled to the mattress by a tether so that the mattress supports and suspends the power pack above the floor.

44. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the medium is supplied to the mattress through the tether.

45. The apparatus of claim 43, further comprising a power line extending outwardly from the power pack, the power line being configured to be coupled to an electrical receptacle to provide electrical power to the power pack.